The campaign e-mail begins with “Curiouser and curiouser,” and rips Bennet’s actions on the health care reform debate.

“Alice’s words describe Washington as well as Wonderland. Where else would you be able to make a promise, break a promise, and then insult your constituents for calling you on it?” the campaign e-mail says.

“The only thing ‘unreal’ here is the length Washington politicians will go to wiggle out of a rabbit-hole. As Alice put it, ‘I can’t explain myself, I’m afraid, Sir, because I’m not myself, you see.’”

Earlier this week, it was Bennet’s turn. His campaign sent out a news release blistering Romanoff.

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Andrew Romanoff

Romanoff, the former speaker of the state House, is challenging Bennet, who was appointed to a vacant U.S. Senate seat in January 2009. Both are Denver Democrats.

From Bennet’s campaign, on Romanoff:

Coloradans and Americans are celebrating the passage of historic health care reform that President Obama championed and millions of Americans stand to benefit from almost immediately. However, Andrew Romanoff is not celebrating.

“As final, critical health care reforms are considered in the Senate, Former House Speaker Andrew Romanoff – who has consistently refused to support Democratic health care reform efforts – continues stand with Republicans in Washington in opposition to real health care reforms,” according to the release.

The release also said that Bennet “has been a champion for even further reforms, including the public option, but knows that this once-in-a-generation opportunity can’t be ignored just to score cheap political points.”

From Romanoff’s campaign on Bennet:

Take the debate over the public health insurance option. First, you hem and haw about the proposal – you don’t want to “draw lines in the sand,” after all. Then you pledge to support it … before you vote for a bill without it.

Two months later, as an election nears, you vow to bring the proposal back to life. You write a letter and demand a vote. You’re a hero! Until you actually have to make good on your words. Then you have a change of heart. You didn’t really mean your letter to be taken literally. And anyone who disagrees with you – like the 35,000 people who petition you – is either in cahoots with the other party or not a real person or a real voter.